Diptayan Ghosh vs Murali Karthikeyan
Diptayan Ghosh (28, GM, IND) and Murali Karthikeyan (27, GM, IND) have met 10 times in classical OTB. Ghosh leads with 3 wins to 2, with 5 draws — a 50% draw rate. Their last meeting at National Rapid Chess Championship 2025-26 saw Karthikeyan prevail. With current classical ratings of 2573 and 2648, the Elo model gives Karthikeyan a 42% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2573 vs 2648 (Δ -75)
With Diptayan Ghosh as white
31% Diptayan27% draw42% Murali
With Murali Karthikeyan as white
23% Diptayan23% draw54% Murali
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Diptayan Ghosh | Murali Karthikeyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2573-1 | 2648 |
| Peak rating | 2581 · Mar 2017 | 2669 · Sep 2025 |
| Peak age | 19 | 26 |
| World rank now | #232 | #69 |
| World rank peak | #225 | #51 |
| Federation rank now | #20 | #10 |
| Games (career, STD) | 1,510 | 1,876 |
| Months active | 195 | 190 |
| % white wins | 62% | 55% |
| % black wins | 48% | 50% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2529 | 2636 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 181 | 94 |
Best Win
Diptayan Ghosh
Murali Karthikeyan
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (11)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Diptayan Ghosh
Murali Karthikeyan